Listening question 11

Every week — The narrator says Ana has been learning something new every week.

Listening question 12

A brighter colour and larger title — The client asked for a brighter colour and a larger title.

Listening question 13

More confidence — The narrator says the new job has given Ana more confidence.

She has been working with a colleague called Ben on a poster for a city festival. — The sentence uses has been working for an activity continuing until now.

She has also been taking an evening course since May to improve her skills. — Since May names the starting point of Ana’s evening course.

Ana has been living in London for three months, but she still misses her family. — For three months names the duration of Ana’s time in London.

A New Job in London

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Read about Ana’s first months in a new job. Then answer the questions and listen to the key sentences.

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Ana moved to London in April to start a new job at a small design company.

Before that, she worked in a shop, so working in an office was new to her.

On her first morning, she arrived early and waited outside the building with a cup of coffee.

She felt nervous because the new

colleagues

people you work with

were strangers to her.

Her

manager

a person who leads a team at work

, Priya, welcomed her and showed her the team's room.

Ana's new task was to help create posters for local businesses.

Since that day, Ana has been learning something new every week.

She has been working with a colleague called Ben on a poster for a city festival.

Ben has worked at the company for five years, and he has been giving Ana useful

advice

ideas that help someone decide what to do

At first, Ana found the design

software

programs that you use on a computer

difficult, but she asked questions instead of pretending to understand.

Now she can make changes to a poster without asking for help each time.

She has also been taking an evening course since May to improve her skills.

The team meets every Monday to talk about its projects and

deadlines

dates by which work must be finished

Last week, Priya asked Ana to present the festival poster to a

client

a person or company that buys a service

Ana spent two days preparing because she wanted to explain every choice clearly.

During the meeting, the

client

a person or company that buys a service

asked for a brighter colour and a larger title.

Ana listened carefully, wrote down the changes and finished the new version that afternoon.

The

client

a person or company that buys a service

liked it and thanked the whole team.

Ana has been living in London for three months, but she still misses her family.

She calls them every Sunday and tells them about her work and the people she has met.

Her mother asked, “Do you want to return to the shop at home?”

Ana said no: the new job has been challenging, but it has given her more

confidence

a feeling that you can do something well

Next month, she will apply for a

permanent

expected to continue for a long time

position at the company.

She might not get it, but she is proud of how much she has learned.

Practice exercises

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Choose the correct answer

Read the story and select the best answer.

1.What did Ana do before moving to London?

2.Why did Ana ask questions about the software?

3.What change did the client request?

4.What will Ana do next month?

Right or wrong?

Decide whether each statement agrees with the text.

5.Ben has worked at the company for five years.

6.Ana has been taking an evening course since April.

7.The client disliked the revised poster.

Complete the sentence

Use a word from the story to complete each sentence.

8.Ana has been living in London three months.(a length of time)

9.Ana has been taking an evening course May.(a starting point in time)

10.The team meets every Monday to talk about projects and .(dates by which work must be finished)

Listen and choose

Listen to each sentence and choose the answer.

11.How often has Ana been learning?

12.What did the client want?

13.What has the new job given Ana?

Listen and write

Listen to each sentence and type what you hear.

14.Listen and write the sentence.

15.Listen and write the sentence.

16.Listen and write the sentence.

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What level is this reading text?

It is written for B1 learners. It uses for and since with the present perfect continuous, alongside work vocabulary.

How should I practise with this story?

Read the text first, answer the questions, then listen to the whole story and try the dictation sentences.

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Yes. Use the play button beside a sentence, or listen to a whole paragraph at a slower speed.

Answer key

1. What did Ana do before moving to London?
Answer: She worked in a shop
Ana worked in a shop before she joined the design company.
2. Why did Ana ask questions about the software?
Answer: She wanted to learn how to use it
Ana asked questions instead of pretending to understand the difficult software.
3. What change did the client request?
Answer: A larger title and brighter colour
The client asked for a brighter colour and a larger title.
4. What will Ana do next month?
Answer: Apply for a permanent position
Ana plans to apply for a permanent position at the company.
5. Ben has worked at the company for five years.
Answer: True
The text says Ben has worked at the company for five years.
6. Ana has been taking an evening course since April.
Answer: False
Ana has been taking the course since May.
7. The client disliked the revised poster.
Answer: False
The client liked the new version and thanked the team.
8. Ana has been living in London ___ three months.
Answer: for
Use for with a period of time: three months.
9. Ana has been taking an evening course ___ May.
Answer: since
Use since with the starting point May.
10. The team meets every Monday to talk about projects and ___.
Answer: deadlines
The team discusses projects and deadlines.
11. Listening question 11: Since that day, Ana has been learning something new every week.
Answer: Every week
The narrator says Ana has been learning something new every week.
12. Listening question 12: During the meeting, the client asked for a brighter colour and a larger title.
Answer: A brighter colour and larger title
The client asked for a brighter colour and a larger title.
13. Listening question 13: Ana said no: the new job has been challenging, but it has given her more confidence.
Answer: More confidence
The narrator says the new job has given Ana more confidence.
14. Dictation 14
Answer: She has been working with a colleague called Ben on a poster for a city festival.
The sentence uses has been working for an activity continuing until now.
15. Dictation 15
Answer: She has also been taking an evening course since May to improve her skills.
Since May names the starting point of Ana’s evening course.
16. Dictation 16
Answer: Ana has been living in London for three months, but she still misses her family.
For three months names the duration of Ana’s time in London.

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